Associate Credit Trader

Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing out performance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.

Headquartered in London, we manage $213.9 billion
* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at

* As at 30 September 2025

The Global Trading team maximises the execution alpha within the investment processes through market knowledge, trading specialisation, leveraging best in class execution technology and rigorous execution research and TCA.

As an Associate Credit Trader, you will help manage our systematic and discretionary credit strategies and support the development of a best-in-class trading platform for the firm. You will be part of a multi asset systematic and high touch trading team with a primary focus on a variety of credit instruments including but not limited to Single Name Corp Credit (IG, HY, EM) Cash & CDS, Credit Indices, Loans, Converts, Rates and MBS/ABS.

We look for traders sharing our values of excellence, drive, meritocracy, and integrity.

• Primarily help managing our discretionary credit and systematic credit trading strategies by maximising our execution platform and technology. Expand remit to trading Systematic and Discretionary macro strategies. Coordinating the company’s involvement in primary offerings and secondary trading.
• Liaising and partnering with the investment teams on execution strategy implementation.
• Contribute to improvements across signal development, portfolio construction, risk management and trading.
• Drive development of our trading platform, infrastructure and technology.
• Use qualitative and quantitative analysis to improve performance of our systematic and discretionary strategies.
• Develop and maintain relationships with our counter parties.
• Collect market intelligence from sales / traders on news, market moves, flows and liquidity opportunities to keep the investment team informed on market dynamics. Adding to the company’s understanding of market microstructure, transaction costs, participants and products in the exchange traded products and OTC space.
• Liaising with Portfolio Managers to keep them informed of names impacting respective portfolios.
• Determine appropriateness of execution venues for various trades.
• Assist in various proprietary algorithm enhancements and experimentations.
• Monitoring of execution performance and progress.
• Observing internal trading limits and any other restrictions on scope of delegated authority to act on behalf of designation fund/client.

• 1-2 years of experience trading in a financial institution or relevant credit technical experience.
• Advanced skill level - programming language such as Python.
• Developing and understanding of Market Microstructure.
• Hands-on attitude; willing to get involved with technology and projects across the firm.
• Strong academic record and a degree from a leading university.
• Attention to detail and disciplined. Able to work under pressure and in a high-paced environment, with the ability to think quickly.
• Intellectually robust with a keenly analytic approach to problem solving. Curious, entrepreneurial, and innovative, willing to get involved with technology and projects across the firm.
• Strong inter-personal skills to enable communication across investment management teams and regions. Clear, concise, and transparent communicator.
• Team player, collaborative, customer-focused and results-driven.

The anticipated based salary range for this position is listed below. Compensation packages would also include benefits and a discretionary bonus. This is the base salary range that the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting based on the location and requirements of the position as well as the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant.

The Firm reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

US Pay Range

$100,000 - $125,000 USD

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